8 months have past...How are you guys coping up??

[thegoodlife777]

Did anybody else decide to invest in AIG when they got bailed out... thinking that for some reason hundreds of billions of dollars just might turn a stock around. Boy was I and my money wrong :(

[thegoodlife777]

Originally Posted by openwheelracing

My employer posted 16 million lost in second quarter, so we had to swallow a 15% mandatory paycut (corporate wide). I am thankful to God that I didn't lose my job because the parking lot is now always half empty (it used to be full).

In the mean time, I want to celebrate the recession by getting my first Rolex :) cheers.

This is what I did, thank God for Ebay

[HDHNTER]

Originally Posted by bodybump

..are you in the manufacturing buisness? If yes what kind?

I am a headhunter that recruits within manufacturing & building materials (engineers, production managers, plant managers, etc). All of my clients rolled into hiring freezes 4th qtr last year & finding new clients that are both still hiring & motivated to use external recruiters is challenging to say the least. Just have to ride out the drought....

[bodybump]

Originally Posted by thegoodlife777

This is what I did, thank God for Ebay

I agree with you andrew....ebay helps!!!

[looking to buy]

I help people protect their assets from lawsuits. So, my business is busier than ever. Best year in the 20 years I have been in business. As a result I just bought a new GMT a month ago and a new BMW.

[dpj17]

My primary job is hurting and the monthly numbers keep on dipping in the automotive aftermarket. No one wants to spend money right now. I haven't received a raise now for almost 2 years so decided to turn this watch obsession into a part-time career wholesaling through Ebay. I have been doing this now for 1 year (mostly Montblanc watches) and am almost doing as well as my main job. I decided to go international a few months ago and am doing better than ever. So to answer the question, doing better now than 8 months ago.

[bodybump]

Originally Posted by dpj17

My primary job is hurting and the monthly numbers keep on dipping in the automotive aftermarket. No one wants to spend money right now. I haven't received a raise now for almost 2 years so decided to turn this watch obsession into a part-time career wholesaling through Ebay. I have been doing this now for 1 year (mostly Montblanc watches) and am almost doing as well as my main job. I decided to go international a few months ago and am doing better than ever. So to answer the question, doing better now than 8 months ago.

Just hang on there Dan....i started with one watch also...and it is true it helps a lot getting all the bills paid on time...

[champion5]

The oilfield is booming up here in the northeast... I just opened our fourth location here in PA last September and we are doing great. So I am doing better than eight months ago.

[rsg]

Originally Posted by thegoodlife777

Did anybody else decide to invest in AIG when they got bailed out... thinking that for some reason hundreds of billions of dollars just might turn a stock around. Boy was I and my money wrong :(

Did you see what AIG stock did yesterday??

[redshirt1957]

Sold a kidney, youngest child, and wife went back to dancing for a living at the old folks home. Go to go pee..............

[sea-dweller]

Doing fine, no pay raise this year, but my VP increased my variable (commission rate) very slightly and received a larger sales quota. I'm glad the stock market is starting to recover, I was pretty worried in March of this year when the DJIA was at the sub-7000 level.

[bodybump]

Speaking of stocks Apple is doing great!!!

[Czechman]

So is Ford if you bought it a $1.24 like someone I know

[trigger643]

I was laid off in April. Anybody need a commercial lender?